It's that time of year again when we have to dig out all of our old receipts and start crunching the numbers as we prepare our tax return, or if we're lucky, pass all that info on to our accountant to do it for us.

But the past 12 months have been like no other, as many of us grappled with disaster relief payments, Job Keeper, Job Seeker, and all manner of unusual purchases like RATs, face masks, etc. So what exactly can and can't you claim as a legitimate deduction?

The Quicky speaks to a finance expert to find out what the ATO will be cracking down on this time round, and what you need to watch out for when it comes to making claims about working from home.

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Host: Claire Murphy

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Melissa Browne - Finance expert, author and host of Mamamia's What The Finance podcast

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